The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-15

the Department that 1t was done by the
bank to secure exchange on New York at
the expense Of the Government.
CLEVELAND ON DECK.
A Great "Combine" to Work tho Patronage
for a Second Term of 'kcform."
WARRINGTON, D. O., April 14.-The cor
respondent Of the Cincinnati Enquirer
telegraphs to his paper: There is no
more interesting topic in Washington
than Mr.. Clevslaud's probable attitude
toward the next Presidential encounter.
The most interesting and best authentic
Gated gossip as to Mr.. Cleveland's position
Is that growing out OF the recent viait OF
Smith NJ. Weed and others TO this city.
A gentleman who had superior means OF
knowing what took place at the confer.
ence between Weed, Secretary Whitney
and others, on the one part and the Presi-
dent on the other, tells the story subatan-
TALLY as follows:
"Weed, Whitney and other New York.
ers visited the President, and very plain
ly asked him what he intended to do with
regard to his reelection, They informed
him il ho expected to bo in the field for
denomination he must use the patronage
to that end; that II he did not employ the
political forces in the New York Custom
house for his own good, his State would
be captured by Governor Hill, Thew
wanted to know what they should do.
They didn't want to throw away their
work on man who would not use the
splendid means at his own command, in
the way it had always been used in poll
tics. Mr.. Cleveland listened to what his
visitors had to say, in the manner Of a
man upon whom the truth Was gradually
dswning, and finally gave his consent to
the mild and inotlensive use OF the pa
tronage to renew bis Administration.
Tho question is, where can the mild and
inolIensive' line be drawn? IA
iii the managing politicians get tho
matter in their own hands the presump.
ton is that the line will be obliterated.
THE PATRONAGE MILL TO BE WORKED. i,
"After Mr.. Cleveland had relaxed from
his stif.necked Indifference to party in.
teresls far enough to allow the patronage
in New York to be used in his behalf he
was shocked to leern that he had been
used against his own interests in Peuusyl.
vsnia. He was plainly notified that Sam
Randall Was grabbing everything in sight
in the Keystone State, and using the Pres
ident's appointments to create boom for
himself in the next National Convention,
or at leaet an element Of detection that
would 20 far to make Mr.. Cleveland's re.
nomination impossible.
"The delegation invited Mr.. Cleveland
toa consideration Of the fact that Mr..
Randall had dictated most Of the import
ant appointments in Pennsylvania, and in.
stead Of directing them in political sense
in the interest Of Grover Cleveland he
was organizing them into an army with
banners and lunga for Samuel ]. Randall.
"The President was alarmed at the sit.
uation, and sent for Colonel William l..
Scott, the sMuent Congressman from
Pennsylvania, and made inquiry Of him
as to the probable truth Of the story about
Pennsylvania which had been given him.
Colonel Scott confirmed It ip every par.
ticular and emphasized it. Il q
ROUGH ON RANDALL. ~
"These conferences resulted in com.
bination to use the patronage and secure
tho renomlnation Of Mr.. Cleveland. It.,
Of course, includes Smith NJ Weed and
Secretary Whitney. Solicitor General
Jenke is one OF the chief factors in the
enterprise. and ia important ss the man
who will have the appointment Of Elec-
ton Marehals. Among the Pennsylya.
uisns who are In the combination are
Colonel Scott; Editor Mcclure, who is
said to stand next to Scott, in influential
relations with the President; Ex-senator
Wallace; Chsuncey F. Black, last years
Democratic candidate for Governor; Ex.
Governor Pattison, Congressman Souden
and E1. Representative Mutchler. These
gentlemen are enlisted for the Cleveland
campaign, and will handle the offices with
great ekill, coming their own definition of
the moderation Witch the President stip-
ulstes. 'at 80 RS ~
"Results were quickly apparent in Penn
sylyania. Harrisburg was astonished by
the appointment to the pos.mastership Of
man wholly divorced from the Randall
following, and the leaving out Of q man
who had all the Endorsements and who was
supposed to have no opposition Of conse.
quence. Next came the appointment Of
Governor Pattison to the Pacific Railway
Investigating Commission.
"Sam Randall was caught mapping while
he was resting in Whist he though was
tuerene security. Wood, Wallace 4 Go.
were digging a pit into which he fell. Ran
dali knew nothing Of the deal till an ac-
quaintance who happened to get into the
secret told him and advised him to make
haste to the White House and SEQ What
his standing wns there. He promptly
followed the suggestion. Ne
1.-THE President received him urbaaely,
and conversed quite freely on several
topics, but studioasly avoided politics and
the subject OF offices. He did not psk
Mr.. Rsndalps advice as to party or public
affairs, and gave him no information. He
adyoitly& conducted the interview so that
the Pennsylvania had no opportunity to
introduce the names nearest his heart.
fSecretary Whitney, is probably the moat
ambitious man In the Cabinet. He vsnts
to be President, but is willing to wait I'M
til 1892. His valuable services to the
present incumbent Of ths White House
are to be reciprocated. Y, Il; .53i ~;
GOING TO PLAY WITH HILL.
"The programme is to keep Hill on the
track for Governor Of New York In 1883.
aud promise him the Democratic norli.
nation ior the Presidency in 1902. Mean,
while Whitney iy to he advanced SO thai
he will be able to beat Hill that year
In tho event OF Mr.. Cleveland'si renoni
nstion and reelection Whitney is to be
made Secretary OF the Treasury. This will
lot him out OF the Navy Department be.
fore the people realize the failure Of pres: